Poland’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to introduce the WLKM 12.7 mm Gatling gun, a domestically developed weapon designed to strengthen the country’s short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. Continue reading
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Honeywell Unveils New Small-Thrust-Class Aircraft Engine for Unmanned Military Operations
Honeywell unveiled a new small-thrust-class engine, the HON1600, for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market during the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference organized by the Air & Space Forces Association in Washington, D.C.. Continue reading
Helsing Unveils CA-1 Europa Autonomous Fighter Jet
– Helsing, a European all-domain defence technology company, has unveiled the development of CA-1 Europa, an autonomous uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Helsing showed a full-size design study of the jet at its Grob Aircraft subsidiary. Continue reading
Defense Innovation Unit and Marines Select FPV Platforms for Project G.I. Phase One
After eight days of flight demonstrations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, USMC evaluators selected First Person View (FPV) platforms from Auterion, ModalAI, Neros, and Nokturnal – as well as one component from Kraken Kinetics – to move from the FPV tactical kinetic effects Phase of Project G.I. Continue reading
Lithuanian Startup Granta Autonomy Unveils X-WING Loitering Munition System
Lithuanian drone innovator Granta Autonomy has unveiled its new X-WING loitering munition system. The X-WING combines the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) of a quadcopter with the efficient, fixed-wing flight of an airplane, giving it a range of up to 50km. Continue reading
China Converts Soviet-Era J-6 Fighter Jets into High-Speed Combat Drones
China has unveiled combat drones converted from retired J-6 fighter jets, confirming years of speculation about the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) plans to repurpose its Cold War–era fleet. Continue reading
Envirotech Vehicles Unveils America’s First 1,500 Pound Lift Drone for Agriculture and Fire Protection
– Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, has announced the successful completion of the first American-made heavy-lift drone capable of carrying 1,500 pounds (680kg), equipped with dual-use agricultural spray and wildfire protection technology. Continue reading
P 61 Black Widow – Unlike Anything America Had Ever Built
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first operational U.S. warplane designed specifically as a night fighter. Continue reading